# NTSB investigations: Ayres S-2R, CA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA026.md): Ayres S-2R · Shafter, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 3, 2021 · N8960Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR10LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA247.md): Ayres S2R · Glenn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2010 · N29254 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB LAX04CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA154.md): Ayres S-2R · Los Banos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2004 · N8930Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment due to visual restrictions from the light condition, resulting in a nose over. Factors in the accident were the dusk light conditions and sun glare.
- [NTSB LAX01LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA078.md): Ayres S2R-T34 · Holtville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2001 · N8927Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB LAX98LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA238.md): Ayres S2R · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N8960Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the irrigation standpipe due to glare from the rising sun.
- [NTSB LAX94LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA143.md): Ayres S2R · Winterhaven, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1994 · N4003W · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB LAX91LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA331.md): Ayres S2R · Visalia, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N3087D · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the master rod to the number one cylinder resulting from a lack of oil.
- [NTSB LAX89DVA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA01.md): Ayres S2R · Traver, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 12, 1988 · N3087D · Substantial damage
  > While spraying a cotton field the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing in an open area but rollout continued into crops. The acft nosed over. Investigation revealed only unuseable fuel on board.
- [NTSB LAX88DVA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA12.md): Ayres S2R · Kerman, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1988 · N8930Q · Substantial damage
  > Drg an aerial application flt, the eng lost power & a fire started in the eng compartment when a fuel line failed, just forward of the fire wall. The plt made a successful landing in an open field, but the acft was substantially damaged due to the fire.
- [NTSB LAX82DA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA137.md): Avres S-2R · Kettleman City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 16, 1982 · N5672X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the fuel gauge was faulty so he flew by time. On the day of the accident the battery on the pilot's electric watch ran down. The pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in an open field with his watch still showing…
- [NTSB LAX80FVA66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA66.md): Snow 600S2R · Lemoore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1980 · N5632X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVA62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA62.md): Ayres S2R · Kerman, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1980 · N5588X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA04.md): Thrush Cmdr S2R · Corcoran, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1978 · N4002Q · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0970101', '0970113', '0970114'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0970101&state=CA

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